RAF vs Sparrowhawk

[asra]

Image Insert: 83.9 KBSteve, they do look good don,t they , have you had a chance to fly with Eric yet? Eric , what does your gyro weigh ? SH is 385 kg dry with EJ22.cheers,Phil

[asra]

hey birdy here she is, yes the raf is my winter work, hoping to get my air command done soonImage Insert: 13.94 KB

[Ken Watson]

Sorry, typing error. should be 345kg and Scott is only about95/100. ken

[asra]

Does look good Phil. They now have the 2.5 litre engine as standard.Priced at 32K US for the kit. Have'nt flown with Eric yet. Will do when he gets back from working holiday out west.I would love to get my hands on an Owen Dull setup like Erics but I can'nt get on to him and from what I believe he isn't interested in building any more.

[Echo]

...wats this 'WORKING' holiday bit ?!?!......

[asra]

Sorry Eric I meant holiday??

[Echo]

You betcha! Nothing but drinking rum ,swimmin & soakin up the rays....

[birdy]

And where you plan'n on do'n that Echo??Ignorance is bliss............but only till you realise you were.You can always get the answer you want, if you ask enough experts.

[Echo]

...umm, Indiana...??

[Greg Mitchell]

Indiana's a workin cattle station last I heard, Echo you must be think of Port Douglas, Airlie Beach or the like. Thought you would have been there by now?Mitch.www.thebutterflyllc.com

[birdy]

E's ere.Ignorance is bliss............but only till you realise you were.You can always get the answer you want, if you ask enough experts.

[Greg Mitchell]

Birdy,You have rain forecast for Friday. Hope you get a share. Rum run out yet?Mitch.www.thebutterflyllc.com

[birdy]

The rums not the problem, the frigg'n rain is.Yarded a mob yesterday, blew like a bastered all day, and just as we dropped the steaks on the hot plate the wind changed to the south, make'n for gritty steak, then a bloody cold windy , light rain started.Echo thought his swag was waterproof.[heh heh]Only had bout 5mm o rain, just enough to make the night unbcomfortable........... for sum.Ignorance is bliss............but only till you realise you were.You can always get the answer you want, if you ask enough experts.

[Brian]

A wet swag doesnt make for a good nights sleep !! I carry a plastic tarp to throw over the swag as well if it loks like rain.Had 52 points here, will do good with follow up rain.Brian

[asra]

Originally posted by birdyDepending on wot your intending to use it for, but the SH would be better than a RAF as a cruiser.But if you apply the appropreate mods to an RAF, it'd run rings round the heavy SH.Birdy, I have a question for you. I just looked up the specs for your raf 2000 and they say you wiegh 790 lbs or 359 KG and your horse power is 130 for a ratio of 6.076 lbs per horse power. Now on the other hand a Sparrow Hawk is slightly heavier at 847 LBS but has a bigger engine 165 HP for a ratio of 5.133 LBS per horse power. So when yer doin them rings have you got another set of peddles in your cab that yer pumpin on or is the appropreate mod a turbine engine?[] By the way, Nice forum, Just found it![]Flying the right side up in Canada